History of National Fitness Recovery Day
Until about 2500 B.C., man’s athleticism was used as a necessary tool for hunting and gathering. As time progressed, fitness became necessary to maintain the biggest empires in the world through military power. The biggest ancient empires in the world such as the Persian, Macedonian, and Roman empires were built on an extremely fitness-oriented mentality
To ensure the strength and longevity of their empires, physical fitness was of utmost importance. Nowadays, this kind of extreme force is not required to sustain life, which could be the reason we’ve grown more complacent. However, it should be known that fitness is still important for our well-being
One of the fittest empires to date was the Greek-Macedonian Empire. In Greece, the personification of extreme athleticism was the Spartans. The Spartan army was one of the deadliest armies the world has ever known. The Chinese and Indian empires went beyond using athleticism for military purposes into using it for health. They discovered that, through yoga and martial arts, they not only became fitter but also healthier. For the first time, fitness became known to cure many physical ailments.
